Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname

Suriname: Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 was 99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2023
All-time low
91
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.42001: 95.32002: 95.22003: 95.12004: 952005: 94.92006: 912007: 94.72008: 94.72009: 94.62010: 91.22011: 94.62012: 94.62013: 94.62014: 94.62015: 952016: 95.82017: 96.62018: 97.42019: 97.92020: 98.42021: 98.82022: 992023: 99.62024: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname is 99, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname peaked at 99.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2006.

That places Suriname 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Suriname, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 95.4
2001 95.3 -0.1%
2002 95.2 -0.1%
2003 95.1 -0.1%
2004 95 -0.1%
2005 94.9 -0.1%
2006 91 -4.1%
2007 94.7 +4.1%
2008 94.7 +0.0%
2009 94.6 -0.1%
2010 91.2 -3.6%
2011 94.6 +3.7%
2012 94.6 +0.0%
2013 94.6 +0.0%
2014 94.6 +0.0%
2015 95 +0.4%
2016 95.8 +0.8%
2017 96.6 +0.8%
2018 97.4 +0.8%
2019 97.9 +0.5%
2020 98.4 +0.5%
2021 98.8 +0.4%
2022 99 +0.2%
2023 99.6 +0.6%
2024 99 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.59 91 95.4 10
2010s 95.23 91.2 97.9 10
2020s 98.96 98.4 99.6 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 18 Belize 99.6 compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 99.5 compare
  3. 20 Chile 99 compare
  4. 22 Colombia 98.9 compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 98.7 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname?
Percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Suriname was 99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1?
Suriname ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
35 places, 875 data points, 2000–2024
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